Oldenburg geochemist Katharina Pahnke-May is studying the precise distribution of various metals dissolved in the waters of the world’s oceans. They can serve as markers for ocean currents – and reveal a lot about their origins.

Studying alongside your sports career? This is possible at the University of Oldenburg, in the Bachelor's programme "Business Administration for Competitive Athletes". A degree programme with its own rules.

How is music used politically? Music educator Mario Dunkel deals with this question. Among other things, he is researching West German music diplomacy during the Cold War. In this interview, he talks about the special features of this period.

University Medicine Oldenburg hosted a parliamentary evening in Hanover on 24 January 2019. The response was excellent.

Oldenburg student Jan Sommer earns money alongside his studies by performing magic - an art that he believes is often underestimated.

How do values develop in different political systems? Social scientist Stefan Walter explores this question in an unusual way: He analyses entries in poetry albums.

Student ID card, time recording chip, semester public transport pass: anyone who goes in and out of Oldenburg University needs several cards. This is about to change. The new CampusCard is coming in spring. Here is an overview of the facts.

Lower Saxony's Science Minister Björn Thümler visited the site for the new Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) at the University of Oldenburg on Friday. He also informed himself about the research.

At the current Handball World Cup, it's not just the players who are under a lot of pressure, but also the referees. In this interview, Oldenburg sports scientist Dirk Büsch reveals what characterises a good referee.

Honours and music by the "Comedian Harmonists": around 550 guests, including Lower Saxony's Science Minister Björn Thümler, spent a stimulating evening at the New Year's reception of the University and the University Society (UGO).

Why do nearly one in three students in Germany drop out of higher education? The reasons can be manifold but there has been little systematic research on the subject to date. In order to change this Michael Feldhaus and Karsten Speck are embarking on new paths in their research project LAST. Their…

Students at the University of Oldenburg are well prepared to set up their own company. In the current start-up radar, the university ranks first among medium-sized universities.

Literary fiction can open up new perspectives on scientific research. The Anglicist Anton Kirchhofer examines how novels are overriding stereotypes and prejudices and thus elucidating the role of science in society.

17 Biology students led by Dr Thomas Glatzel and Prof Dr Pedro Martίnez Arbizu from the Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences (IBU) spent two weeks in Dahab on the Red Sea in Egypt in late summer.

What exchange processes take place between groundwater and seawater on the beach? This question was addressed by 14 international Master's and doctoral students during a summer school on the topic of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.

Stefanie Sievers-Glotzbach researches how commons-based rights on seeds and plant varieties can make plant cultivation more socially and ecologically sustainable – and help to future-proof agriculture.

With the "Digital Pact for Schools", the federal government wants to invest five billion euros in the digital expansion of schools. But what is the state of digitalisation in our educational institutions? An interview with Computing Science didactics expert Ira Diethelm.

Stop-motion films that bring exhibited museum animals to life and paper theatres in which animals set off in search of freedom - these works by students are currently on display at the Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch.

The university has honoured five lecturers with the "Teaching Award" for their outstanding achievements in university teaching.

Nine leading scientists from the "Africa Centres of Excellence" (ACE) project visited the university this week.